The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1887-09-17
Repuplican County Convention


The delegates representative of Republi-
canism in Carbon county, assembled at the
county seat and in the vicinity of the Court
House on last Monday morning; and al
though drizzling of rain made the atmos-
phere damp and the general outlook dreary.
the candidates for the several offices were
working the delegates in business like
manner which was plainly indicative of the
formation of "slate" Josiah Williams,
of Lansford, one of the present commits
sioners, was up for denomination and met
the same fate as did his Democratic col
leagues, Coll and Arner. Our old friends
Harrison Wentz, of Parryyiile, and VIM.
Kane, of Mauch Chunk, went down in the
struggle for political honors, as did Bow
man, Mcdaniel and Zeigenftlss.
At eleven O'Clock Chairman Keefer, OF
the Republican County Committee, called
the convention to order S. II. HollingeT,
of Lansford, was elected temporary chair
man, and B. j. Kuntz, of Lehighton, sec
retary. The following committees were
appointed;
Committee on Resolutions. 5. Koch
o. o. Jarrard, F. G.. Ibach, James Bow
man, Samuel Harleman.
Committee on Credentials-John II
Bieghe, DIR. p A. Andreas, A. p. Carter
e. II. Griffith. Thos. Meese.
Committee on Permanent Organization
w. A. Cortright, Jas. McGinty, Elme
Straup, William Seip, j. S. Webb
The roll being called the following dele
gates were found present:
East Mauch Chunk-Hiram Hamtz
John II. Bieghe, Adam Bennyhoff.
East Penn-Thos. Haney.
Franklin-Milton Setter, Geo. II. I.aury
DIR. p. A. Andreas.
Kidder North-D. II. Leyan.
Kidder South "A. p. Carter.
Lansford-T. d. Reese, Harry LaureI
d. II. Griffiths, VIM. Davis, S. Fl. Hol
linger.
Lausanne-James McGinty.
Lehigh-James Culbert.
Lehighton-B J. Kuntz, I. 5. Kocl
Jos. S. Webb.
Nesquehoning-B. F. Moser. J. c
Xander.
Mauch Chunk l w-O. O. Jauard, L
b. Kirby, M. D., George Sandel, DR.. W
A. Cortright.
Mauch Chunk, ? w-Isaac Mclean, &
Collins, VIM. Seip, f. G. Ibach, NJ. D.
ParIyville-James Bowman, b.
Rinker.
Penn Forest--Josiah w. Harlan.
Summit Hill-Isaac Davis, NJ. Stoud
Jonathan Griffith, Thos. Kennedy, Tho
Clement.
Towamensing-Josep Stroll.
Lower Towamensing-E. Straup.
Weatherly-J. b. Tweedle, NJ D.,
Harleman, Joseph Rooms, Casper Meiser.
Weissport-P. j. Kistler.
And the convention adjourned to meet
two o'clock.
Upon the re-assembling of the conyel
ton at two O'Clock the committee on pc
manent organization presented the follow
ing report: Chairman, 5. II. Hollinger,
Lansford; vice chairman, DIR. p. A. Al
dreas, of Franklin, J. b. Tweedle,
r Weatherly; secretaries, B. J. Kuntz, l.
highton, A. p. Carter. Lehigh, Geo Lal
ry, Weissport Following the report of Il
committee, S. IL. Hollinger made ne'
address, calling for united and determine
action in the present campaign. Messr
5 B. J. Kuntz, ]. B. Tweedle, James Keefe
) A. p. Carter, of Kidder, p. A. Andrea
} and d. X. Morrow were appointed as
committee to revise the rules of the Repu
J lican party of the county of Carbon and +
4 port at the next Republican county NEE
= ing. o.
All preliminary business being settled Il
! names of the candidates for the various c
fees were called OFF by the secretary al
t voted upon.
i Register and Reeorder-James Han
j werk was nominated by acclamation.
y County Treasurer. II. Bower, Lehig
y ton; I'm. Kane, Aauch Chunk; Jam
b, Brannan, Mauch Chunk. Bower was ele,
s ed on first ballot-Kane following wi
2 nineteen votes, Bannan with one.
: County Commissioners-Jos JosiahWillian
Lansfordi c. A. Burns, Nesqaehonin